HIST4233 · History
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course examines the myriad forms of excellence women achieved during the Italian Renaissance (1400-1600). Even as Renaissance women labored as wives, mothers, nuns, and servants, they also created notable works of literature and art; patronized major projects; held jobs in the urban trades; shaped religious belief and practice; and even governed states. We will examine the work that Renaissance women did beyond "women's work," and analyze the conditions that shaped their professional no less than their personal lives. Our evidence encompasses both textual and material artifacts, including extraordinary objects housed at the MFA and other local repositories.
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Fall 2023
2 sectionsSpring 2021
2 sections